Doug Baird (Australian footballer)
Doug Baird OAM (born 16 November 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Doug Baird OAM | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Doug Baird | ||
Date of birth | 16 November 1950 | ||
Original team(s) | Paramount | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1969–1970 | Carlton | 6 (8) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
His son Cameron was an Australian soldier and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia.[2][3]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 23. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- "Late Digger Corporal Cameron Stewart Baird gets 100th Victoria Cross". Herald Sun. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- De Bolfo, Tony (25 June 2013). "Blues mourn the loss of Brave Heart Baird".
External links
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- Doug Baird's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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